Systemwide Employee & Labor Relations fosters employee engagement, negotiates and administers local and systemwide labor agreements and provides multi-faceted support toward ensuring an inclusive, diverse, collaborative and productive work environments across the UC system.


Explore the sections below to learn more about these units, their programs and staff.

Employee & Labor Relations, Associate Vice President's Office

Associate Vice President’s Office Org. Chart (pdf)

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Melissa Matella

Associate Vice President Employee & Labor Relations

Phone: (510) 987-9080

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Annette Garcia

Director of Operations & Planning

Phone: (510) 987-0790

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Roar D'Agostino

Project Policy Analyst

Phone: (510) 987-9754

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Employee Relations

Learn More About Systemwide Employee Relations

Facilitating the development and implementation of strategies and initiatives that build an environment of employee engagement in which people can do their best work.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action

Supporting systemwide compliance with the law and spirit of equal opportunity and affirmative action, including links to key policies covering nondiscrimination, affirmative action and disability.

Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence Prevention and Resolution

Providing resources for university community members related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation and sexual assault/sexual violence.

Staff Engagement

Highlighting and supporting employee initiatives and organizations that promote an engaged and motivated workforce.

Appeals and Complaint Resolution

Serving as a point of contact for employees, supervisors or managers who have questions or want assistance related to a wide range of work-related matters including conflict in the workplace.

Systemwide Employee Relations Org. Chart (pdf)

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Rosemary Holguin

Executive Director

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Dale Williams

Operations Coordinator

Phone: (510) 987-0273

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Melisandra Leonardos

AA/EEO COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Phone: (510) 987-9018

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Rosamaria Garcia

Complaint Resolution Officer

Phone: (510) 987-9640

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Labor Relations

Systemwide Labor Agreements

Systemwide Labor Relations is responsible for negotiating and administering 15 systemwide labor agreements and 22 local agreements with 17 unions, covering over 134,000 academic and staff employees across the UC system.

Frequently Asked Questions: Collective Bargaining

Provides answers to questions frequently asked about union representation and collective bargaining.

Systemwide Labor Relations Org. Chart (pdf)

Explore the reporting structures within Systemwide Labor Relations.

Matt Teaford

Executive Director of Labor Relations

Phone: (510) 987-9144

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E Kevin Young

Associate Director/Chief Negotiator

Phone: (510) 987-0141

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Daniel Menezes

Associate Director/Chief Negotiator

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David Guzman

Associate Director/Chief Negotiator

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Guillermo Santucci

Associate Director/Chief Negotiator

Phone: (510) 987-0685

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Michelle Snyder

Associate Director

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Paul Garza

Labor Relations Manager

Phone: (510) 987-0895

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Bren Curtis

Labor Relations Manager

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Kaleena Sedillo

Labor Relations Manager

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Tracy Babbitt

Labor Relations Support Coordinator

Phone: (510) 987-9906

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Ambrocine Rodriguez

Labor Relations Support Coordinator

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Abigail Uribe

Labor Relations Support Coordinator

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Workforce Commitment Office

Workforce Commitment Office Org. Chart (pdf)

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Andy Willis

Director, Workforce Commitment Office

Phone: (510) 410-4779

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Liliana Cortez

Associate Director, Workforce Commitment Office

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Aaron Williams

Business Systems Analyst, Workforce Commitment Office

Phone: (831) 578-3798

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Athena Georganas

Project Policy Analyst, Workforce Commitment Office

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